Laboratory Operations Technician
Core
Support day-to-day laboratory operations to maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked lab environment enabling scientists to work efficiently.
Role type
Lab Operations Technician
Builds
Supports pharmaceutical processing payloads and capsule development infrastructure
Domain
Space infrastructure / Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Glassware cleaning and autoclaving, hazardous waste disposal, inventory management, basic equipment troubleshooting, buffer and reagent preparation, SOP adherence
Preferred skills
GLP-compliant environment experience, analytical instrumentation maintenance (chromatography, mass spec, spectroscopy, thermal analysis, automation, microscopy, crystallization)
Technologies
U/HPLC, CE, DLS, DSF, CD, FTIR, ELISA, MS, DSC, TGA, XRPD, Laser Diffraction
Responsibilities
Perform glassware cleaning, drying, and autoclaving; decontaminate workspaces (BSCs, VBEs, fume hoods); dispose of hazardous waste; monitor and replenish lab inventory; perform basic equipment troubleshooting and upkeep (freezer defrosting, gas handling); prepare buffers, media, and reagents
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC
